Castile and Aragon: Conquest, Economy, and Culture
The Conquest of the Guadalquivir Valley
In 1212, the Muslim defeat at Las Navas de Tolosa opened the territory of al-Andalus to the conquering armies. Portugal took possession of the Algarve, while Castile conquered Andalusia and Murcia. The Crown of Aragon expanded into Valencia and the Balearic Islands. The scarcity of people led to great lordships, and much of these territories were worked by deer.
The crowns of Castile and León joined and separated often, until 1230 when Fernando III united them
Read MoreIndustrial Revolution: Causes and Impacts 1760-1850
The Industrial Revolution (1760-1850)
The Industrial Revolution, spanning from 1760 to 1850, marked a period of fundamental changes in multiple sectors:
- Agriculture
- Economic policies
- Textile and metal manufacture
- Transportation
- Social structure (with a significant shift towards urban work)
The late 18th and early 19th centuries saw the culmination of ideas and discoveries from influential figures like Galileo, Bacon, and Descartes.
The most significant changes that triggered the Industrial Revolution were:
Read MoreService Sector Growth, Commerce, and Energy Resources
Causes of Service Sector Growth
Causes of the growth of services:
- “The revenue growth and improved living standards of the population, which increases the demand for all types of financial, cultural, and entertainment services.”
- “The generalization of the so-called model of social organization and policy that seeks access for the entire population to health services and education…”
- “The search for greater competitiveness on the part of many companies seeking to improve their performance and the quality
Spanish Golden Age Literature: Renaissance and Baroque
Spanish Golden Age
Historical Framework
This period spans from 1526 (with Garcilaso de la Vega) to 1681 (death of Calderón de la Barca). During this time, Spanish literature reached its highest aesthetic quality.
16th Century: The Renaissance
Beginning in 1492 (discovery of America) and lasting until the French Revolution (1789), the Renaissance is characterized by:
- Politics: The emergence of modern nations ruled by absolute monarchies. In Spain, this began with Ferdinand and Isabella, whose marriage
Geography: Industrial Reorganization Post-1950 & Global Division of Labor
Geography: Industrial Reorganization Post-1950
1) Explain the reorganization of industrial space in the post-1950 world?
A: It is characterized by the struggle of two political systems in economic, social antagonism: U.S. and USSR starting the Cold War period.
2) What were the main agents of technological development?
A: In the Cold War period, the politico-military sector further enhanced the development of technologies.
3) Explain the Marshall Plan and the Colombo Plan
A: The Marshall Plan aimed to
Read MorePopulation Growth and Structure in Spain
3. REAL GROWTH OF THE POPULATION.
The real growth of the population is obtained by adding natural increase and net migration. CR = CN (Births-Deaths) + SM (Immigrants-Emigrants). Since the early twentieth century until today the Spanish population has doubled, but we have to distinguish three stages:
1-From the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century growth was low by a low natural growth (high birth and death) and overseas migration.
2-The period between 1900 and 1975 was characterized by high
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